After some magor updates in the system - I've posted the new pics with the additions of The Audionet Pre G2, the NVO phonostage, the Reed 3P tonearm and the VDH Colibri xgp cart.

icorem December 01, 2015 21:40

Yes.
I needed some minor acoustic treatment as my room "behaves" pretty good acoustically so the Gik panels behind and the vicoustics in the corners did exactly what needed.

icorem August 12, 2015 08:41

Love the Vicoustic bass trap. Do they work pretty good.

hic August 12, 2015 00:34

Dan
The rack is custom made by a local carpenter with the addition of some stillpoints underneath.
I didn't compare the 2 dacs as I bought first the Vivaldi dac and added the Scarlatti pieces to complete the dCS stack (if I had the cash I would have gone Vivaldi all the way....).

icorem August 11, 2015 19:12

Wow, your system looks great. Where did you buy the rack? Is there a big difference between the Vivaldi and the Scarlatti DAC?
All the best

Dan

gerulaz August 11, 2015 06:49

Hi Hic

I still own the Audionet and I don't see any reason to look elsewhere. I know that the US price is quite hefty when comparing to its european price and I believe that is one of the reasons that Audionet is not a well known brand in the US (I'm from Israel and hence i'm dealing with european price). These are truly magnificent pair of amps. I can't describe a signature sound since there isn't such - they are very neutral and crystal clear. They throw an excellent focused soundstage with tons of power and excellent build quality. They killed every amp I auditioned - Ayre mxr, Pass xa-60.5, MSB etc.
I love them so much I need to jump on the Audionet top pre but that's also a pricey investment. Hope I helped. What other brands dis you consider and what is the rest of your setup ?

icorem August 10, 2015 21:52

Hi Icorem, Nice system. Do you still have the Audionet Max. Can you tell me their signature sound?

hic August 08, 2015 19:40

System edited: Updated my system for the late changes - bought a Scarlatti transport and an aurender music server for the digital rig and added mm cart option to my analog rig with the lounge audio lcr phonostage.

icorem May 02, 2015 21:50

System edited: updated the system after the recent changes : got the scarlatti transport and added an Aurender muisc server as well. added mm cart option to my analog rig with the lounge audio lcr phonostage.

icorem May 02, 2015 21:44

System edited: Added a restored Garrard 301 made by Steve Dobbins.

icorem February 18, 2015 22:24

Hi Tboooe

Thanks for the nice words - indeed those vivids are remarkable.
My room doesn't suffer that much from bass problems and consulting one of vicoustic dealers here, he said that I can use the wavewood just to smooth the corners as the superbass can overkill. So far I'm happy...

icorem August 18, 2014 16:04

Great system. Those Vivids must sound spectacular. I noticed you use Vicoustic Wavewood panels in the corners. I also use some of their products which I think look great unlike other acoustic panels. I am curious why you didn't get the Super Bass Extreme in the corners?

tboooe August 17, 2014 23:19

System edited: Added some cables and tweaks. System sounds great with the new Zensati Authentica speaker cable.

icorem August 17, 2014 21:43

System edited: After a few months I spent looking for a different amp i've pulled the triger on Audione Max to replace the Pass xa 60.5 The Pass is a good amp but my speakers demanded a more powerful amp. With the Audionet I have a full dynamic range and with excellent transparency and excellent focused soundstage.

icorem August 01, 2014 15:40

Hi
First of all if I had the cash I would have gone with the vivaldi stack although those scarlatti pieces are mathched to work with my vivaldi dac. They added a tad more resolution but more than that opened additional air and space within the music - very much closer to analog sound. I don't mean you can't live with the vivaldi dac alone which is pure magic but those pieces added a few more notches in performance.

icorem May 23, 2014 21:59

What did you perceive as the differences when you added teh (i) Scarlatti clock, and (ii) the scarlatti upsampler?

vn101606 May 22, 2014 03:12

System edited: I have re arranged the listening room and moved all electronics beside the monoblocks to the side with a huge change in width and focus of the soundstage.Also added the scralatti clock and upsampler to the vivaldi dac.

icorem May 05, 2014 23:18

System edited: System edited - Purchased the dCS Vivaldi DAC. Although its insane price it is the pinnacle of digital reproduction. Also got a Lyra Delos cart and uploaded some better pics.

icorem January 09, 2014 23:36

testing by Audiogon support

shamoore December 04, 2013 21:24

I was thinking xa 60.5 or x 100.5. Leaning more towards xa 100.5 to avoid future upgrade. Maybe the luxman m600a or m800a but never heard either. There are no dealers in my area for luxman but I know the pass sonic signature. It should mate very well with the Vivids.

bmwmcab September 07, 2013 01:40

I had the pass xa 60.5 prior to buying the Vivids. I just love the Pass sound signature when i'm aware it isn't tops in bass control but overall i'm happy. I'm open to try other amps. What do you have in mind ?

icorem September 06, 2013 22:31

Did you try any other amps prior to the pass?

bmwmcab September 04, 2013 09:08

Thanks BMW.
For my moderate sized room and moderate volume level I reach, the 60.5 are just right and they don't even show sweat signs...

icorem September 03, 2013 21:35

Nice system Icorem! How do you like the pass xa60.5 with the vivids? Do they run out of steam with the g3? I recently purchased the B1 and was deciding between the 60.5 and 100.5.

bmwmcab August 28, 2013 23:07

Dave

Same for me. If I had the room (and the cash...) I would have taken either g2 or g1. Anyways it's hell of a speaker with its sheer sense of realism.

icorem August 26, 2013 10:17